The Village Association held their AGM on Wed 7th Nov at Elizabeth Court Care Home.

The event was chaired by Jon Forde, supported by the other VA Board Directors. Members of the Hazelvine team and the Warden service were also on hand to field questions.

Jon gave a comprehensive overview of many of the projects the VA have been involved with during 2018 which included

• Wardens

• Parking

• Trees

• Playground

• Landscaping

• and increased engagement with residents.

Jon went on to present the key VA project objectives for 2019 which included

• Parking

• The Village Code

• CCTV expansion

• Road safety

• Tree survey

• and the renewal of several key service contracts.

Simon Nunn presented the VA service charge accounts for the year ending 2017, and the service charge budget for 2019.

The voting on resolutions took place. Jon Forde and Matthew Ashmore were re-elected to the Board, and Richard Williams was voted in as a new VA Director.

The Board received several questions from the floor relating to parking, bins and Hazelvine. Ian from Hazelvine advised the audience of the Hazelvine contact phone number (01628 529765). Direct Debit payments of the service charge were also discussed and the audience were reminded that it is now possible to setup quarterly Direct Debits at no charge. For more details on how to set up a Direct Debit for service charge payments please contact Hazeline (01628 529765) or see the FAQ on www.thevillageassociation.org.

In addition, some residents had emailed questions to office@thevillageassociation.org which were openly discussed. Residents who emailed questions but could not attend the AGM will receive replies shortly.

The meeting was attended by around 25 residents and the VA thank those who came for their positive feedback and support.

The VA also thank Elizabeth Court Care Home for hosting the event.